AUTHOR=Wu Huihuan , Guo Kehang , Zhuo Zewei , Zeng Ruijie , Luo Yujun , Yang Qi , Li Jingwei , Jiang Rui , Huang Zena , Sha Weihong , Chen Hao 

TITLE=Current therapy option for necrotizing enterocolitis: Practicalities and challenge

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.954735

DOI=10.3389/fped.2022.954735

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<p>Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most prevalent neonatal gastrointestinal disorders. Despite ongoing breakthroughs in its treatment and prevention, the incidence and mortality associated with NEC remain high. New therapeutic approaches, such as breast milk composition administration, stem cell therapy, immunotherapy, and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) have recently evolved the prevention and the treatment of NEC. This study investigated the most recent advances in NEC therapeutic approaches and discussed their applicability to bring new insight to NEC treatment.</p>